Durai v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.No.18769 of 2023 Crl.O.P.No.18769 of 2023 RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN.,J.

The petitioner/A2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 3(1), 4(1), 5(1)(a), 5(1)(b) of Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956 in Crime No.260 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 25.05.2023, the de-facto complainant and their police team had raided the lodge owned by the petitioner, named as SASA lodge at Polur road, Thiruvannamalai. On the room, one woman named Meena along with male partner present, on enquiry she alleged that she was doing cloth business and there was no sufficient income. At that time, she was being approached by A1 Srinivasan, had done illegal brothal in the lodge owned by the petitioner. Hence the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

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nvi 4.Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner is the owner of the lodge and doing brothal business. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) and perused the materials available on record.

6.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and considering the gravity of the offence charged against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 24.08.2023 nvi Crl.O.P.No.18769 of 2023 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2